Building insulation materials

Fire-Resistant Cable Market by Insulation Material, End-use Industry and Region - Global Forecast to 2026 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Monday, September 6, 2021
Technology, Hardware, Other Manufacturing, Manufacturing, Organic polymers, Plastics, Organic compounds, Polyolefins, Building materials, Commodity chemicals, Dielectrics, Thermoplastics, Cross-linked polyethylene, High-density polyethylene, Electrical wiring, Building insulation materials

The "Fire-Resistant Cable Market by Insulation Material (EPR, LSZH, PVC, XLPE), End-use Industry (Automotive & Transportation, Building & Construction, Energy, Manufacturing), and Region (North America, Europe, APAC, MEA, South America) - Global Forecast to 2026" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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  • The "Fire-Resistant Cable Market by Insulation Material (EPR, LSZH, PVC, XLPE), End-use Industry (Automotive & Transportation, Building & Construction, Energy, Manufacturing), and Region (North America, Europe, APAC, MEA, South America) - Global Forecast to 2026" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • The global fire-resistant cable market size is projected to grow from USD 1.8 billion in 2021 to USD 2.1 billion by 2026, at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 3.3%.
  • The global fire-resistant cable market has witnessed high growth primarily because of the booming construction as well as industrial sector, rise in the demand for fire safety products, and rapid urbanization & globalization.
  • In terms of both value and volume, the APAC fire-resistant cable market is projected to grow at the highest CAGR during the forecast period.

Global Polyols and Polyurethane Market Size, Share, Outlook, and Opportunity Analysis to 2027, Featuring BASF SE, Chemtura Corporation, COIM, Dow Chemical Company and Huntsman Corporation - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Monday, September 6, 2021
Chemicals, Plastics, Manufacturing, Chemistry, Coatings, Companies, Plastics, Physical sciences, Adhesives, Elastomers, Building insulation materials, Polyurethane, Covestro, Polyol, Huntsman Corporation

The global polyols and polyurethane market accounted for US$ 24,986.9 Million in terms of value and 11,289.4 Kilo Tons in terms of volume by the end of 2019.

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  • The global polyols and polyurethane market accounted for US$ 24,986.9 Million in terms of value and 11,289.4 Kilo Tons in terms of volume by the end of 2019.
  • Polyols and polyurethane are used in various end use industries such as furniture, construction, interiors, and automotive.
  • In addition, strong growth in the furniture and interiors industry is primarily fueling the market growth of the polyols and polyurethane.
  • du Pont de Nemours & Company (DuPont), Hebei Cangzhou Dahua Group Corporation Ltd, Huntsman corporation, Kumlo Mitsui Chemicals Incorporation, and Mitsui Chemicals Inc.

Owens Corning Launches PINK Next Gen™ Fiberglas™ Insulation

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Tuesday, August 3, 2021
Chemicals, Plastics, Other Construction & Property, Manufacturing, Construction & Property, Building Systems, Other Manufacturing, Materials, Matter, Physical sciences, Insulators, Building insulation materials, Heat transfer, Thermal protection, Composite materials, Owens Corning, Glass fiber, Fiberglass, Glass wool

Owens Corning (NYSE: OC), the company that invented fiberglass insulation, today announced its latest advancement: PINK Next Gen Fiberglas insulation.

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  • Owens Corning (NYSE: OC), the company that invented fiberglass insulation, today announced its latest advancement: PINK Next Gen Fiberglas insulation.
  • The advanced fiber technology of PINK Next Gen Fiberglas creates a tightly woven network of soft, fine fibers to form a super-resilient blanket of insulating micro-pockets.
  • PINK Next Gen Fiberglas insulation focuses on solving problems in four meaningful areas:
    Fewer clumps and chunks for fast, clean cutting and splitting
    Shed-resistant insulation stays on the batt, not on installers
    PINK Next Gen insulation sets a new standard for insulation as the right choice for contractors, builders and homeowners, Wagner added.
  • PINK Next Gen Fiberglas insulation is available in the U.S. and Canada.

Liatris Closes $1M Seed Round Led by MD Momentum Fund to Deliver Non-Flammable Insulation Pilot

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Thursday, July 29, 2021
Heat transfer, Thermodynamics, Insulators, Transport phenomena, Building materials, Thermal protection, Building insulation materials, Combustibility and flammability, Building insulation, Thermal insulation, Duct, Insulation

BETHESDA, Md., July 29, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Liatris Inc., a Maryland-based start-up developing advanced thermal insulation materials, announced today that it has raised a $1M seed round led by the Maryland Momentum Fund (MMF) and Old Line Capital, its first external funding round.

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  • BETHESDA, Md., July 29, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Liatris Inc., a Maryland-based start-up developing advanced thermal insulation materials, announced today that it has raised a $1M seed round led by the Maryland Momentum Fund (MMF) and Old Line Capital, its first external funding round.
  • Liatris will utilize the proceeds from this funding round to scale up pilot samples of its first product, a non-flammable insulation board.
  • Liatris is developing an easy-to-install, board-based insulation that will be fully non-combustible per the ASTM E136 standard and made primarily using low-carbon inorganic materials.
  • The only fully non-combustible insulation product available today is mineral wool, which is significantly heavier and more difficult to install than foam insulation.

DuPont Publishes Embodied Carbon of Extruded Polystyrene (XPS) Products Available in Canada

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Tuesday, July 27, 2021
Science and technology in the United States, Environmental impact assessment, Building insulation materials, Organic polymers, Environmental product declaration, Economy of the United States, Companies, Styrofoam, DuPont

DuPont verifies the performance, quality assurance and environmental impact of Styrofoam products through leading certification agencies, such as UL Environment.

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  • DuPont verifies the performance, quality assurance and environmental impact of Styrofoam products through leading certification agencies, such as UL Environment.
  • DuPont's reduced-GWP Styrofoam has achieved a significant reduction in embodied carbon relative to previous DuPont products, as demonstrated in published product Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs).
  • Despite some competitor marketing claims, DuPont Styrofoam brand XPS in Canada has a published embodied carbon value that is similar to other leaders in the XPS category.
  • To clarify the EPD information available to architects and engineers, DuPont has published the most current embodied carbon information for Canadian XPS products on BeyondBlue.DuPont.com .

Insights on the Insulating Glass Window Global Market to 2025 - Featuring AGC, Central Glass and Dymax Among Others - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Thursday, July 22, 2021
Construction & Property, Other Construction & Property, Materials, Matter, Goods economics), Adhesives, Windows, Thermosetting plastics, Building insulation materials, Insulated glazing, Polyurethane, Silicone, Sealant, Epoxy

Based on Sealant Type, the Insulating Glass Window Market is examined across Epoxy, Hot-melt Butyl, Polyisobutylene, Polysulfide, Polyurethane, and Silicone.

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  • Based on Sealant Type, the Insulating Glass Window Market is examined across Epoxy, Hot-melt Butyl, Polyisobutylene, Polysulfide, Polyurethane, and Silicone.
  • Based on Geography, the Insulating Glass Window Market is examined across Americas, Asia-Pacific, and Europe, Middle East & Africa.
  • What are the inhibiting factors and impact of COVID-19 shaping the Global Insulating Glass Window Market during the forecast period?
  • What are the modes and strategic moves considered suitable for entering the Global Insulating Glass Window Market?

Epsilyte Moving Expandable Polystyrene (EPS) Prices Up With Rising Feedstock Costs

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Monday, July 19, 2021
Packaging, Chemicals, Plastics, Manufacturing, Building insulation materials, Organic polymers, Packaging materials, Chemistry, Insulators, Polystyrene, Thermoplastics, Goods economics), Materials, EPs

Epsilyte, a leading North American producer of Expandable Polystyrene (EPS), will increase the price of all grades of EPS by $0.05/lb., effective August 1, 2021 or as contracts permit.

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  • Epsilyte, a leading North American producer of Expandable Polystyrene (EPS), will increase the price of all grades of EPS by $0.05/lb., effective August 1, 2021 or as contracts permit.
  • Rising feedstock costs, along with current EPS supply and demand dynamics, necessitate this adjustment.
  • Epsilyte is one of North Americas leading producers of expandable polystyrene resin.
  • We are a company of scale focused on solving customer needs for efficient, high-R value EPS.

Global Polyurethane Foam Market (2020 to 2026) - by Type and Region - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Wednesday, July 14, 2021
Chemicals, Plastics, Manufacturing, Building insulation materials, Adhesives, Coatings, Elastomers, In science, Polyurethane, Materials, Matter, Industrial processes, Foam

The "Polyurethane Foam Market Research Report by Type, by Region - Global Forecast to 2026 - Cumulative Impact of COVID-19" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • The "Polyurethane Foam Market Research Report by Type, by Region - Global Forecast to 2026 - Cumulative Impact of COVID-19" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • What is the market size and forecast of the Global Polyurethane Foam Market?
  • What is the market share of the leading vendors in the Global Polyurethane Foam Market?
  • What modes and strategic moves are considered suitable for entering the Global Polyurethane Foam Market?

ROCKWOOL's second U.S. factory begins commercial production

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Wednesday, July 7, 2021
Thermodynamics, Heat transfer, Transport phenomena, Insulators, Thermal protection, Building insulation materials, Sustainable building, Wool, Building insulation, Mineral wool, Thermal insulation, Rockwool International

RANSON, W.Va, July 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -ROCKWOOL North America has begun commercial production of stone wool insulation products at its newest U.S. manufacturing facility, located in Jefferson County, West Virginia.

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  • RANSON, W.Va, July 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -ROCKWOOL North America has begun commercial production of stone wool insulation products at its newest U.S. manufacturing facility, located in Jefferson County, West Virginia.
  • The state-of-the-art factory produces ROCKWOOL's residential, commercial and industrial stone wool insulation and marks North America's first post-pandemic increase in stone wool insulation manufacturing capacity.
  • Using natural gas as the fuel source reduces the facility's CO2 emissions by approximately 30 percent.
  • More than 110 employees from management level to skilled production staff have been hired to date, and as production ramps up over the next several months the total number of positions filled is expected to reach 150.

Global Blowing Agent Market Report 2021-2026 - Shifting Preference Towards Environment-Friendly Blowing Agents

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Tuesday, July 6, 2021
High-fructose corn syrup, Starch, Blowing agent, Refrigerants, Chemistry, Food and drink, Physical sciences, Building insulation materials

The increasing polymeric foam application in industries such as packaging, automotive, building & construction, marine, transportation, appliances, bedding & furniture, and packaging industry is expected to drive the blowing agent market.

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  • The increasing polymeric foam application in industries such as packaging, automotive, building & construction, marine, transportation, appliances, bedding & furniture, and packaging industry is expected to drive the blowing agent market.
  • Further, the increasing blowing agent usage in developing economies, mainly in the construction industry, is expected to boost the blowing agent consumption.
  • APAC is the largest as well as the fastest-growing market for blowing agents in 2020 in terms of value and volume.
  • Also, the shifting preference towards low GWP and ODP more environment-friendly blowing agents with the planned phase-out HFCs will further drive the blowing agent demand in the region.